SECTION 1 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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• Read, understand, and obey all DANGERS, WARNINGS, CAU-
TIONS, and operating instructions on the machine and in this
manual.
• Ensure that the machine is to be used in a manner which is
within the scope of its intended application as determined by
JLG.
• All operating personnel must have a thorough understanding
of the intended purpose and function of the MEWP controls,
including platform, ground, and emergency descent controls.
• Read, understand, and obey all applicable employer, local, and
governmental regulations as they pertain to your utilization
and application of the machine.
Workplace Inspection
• Precautions to avoid all hazards in the work area must be
taken by the user before operation of the machine.
• Do not operate or raise the platform from a position on trucks,
trailers, railway cars, floating vessels, scaffolds or other equip-
ment unless the application is approved in writing by JLG.
• Before operation, check work area for overhead hazards such
as electric lines, bridge cranes, and other potential overhead
obstructions.
• Check operating surfaces for holes, bumps, drop-offs, obstruc-
tions, debris, concealed holes, and other potential hazards.
• Check the work area for hazardous locations. Do not operate
the machine in hazardous environments unless approved for
that purpose by JLG.
• Ensure that the ground conditions are adequate to support
the maximum tire load indicated on the tire load decals
located on the chassis adjacent to each wheel.
Machine Inspection
• Do not operate this machine until the inspections and func-
tional checks have been performed as specified in Section 2 of
this manual.
• Do not operate this machine until it has been serviced and
maintained according to the maintenance and inspection
requirements as specified in the machine’s Service and Main-
tenance Manual.
• Ensure all safety devices are operating properly. Modification
of these devices is a safety violation.
MODIFICATION OR ALTERATION OF A MEWP SHALL BE MADE ONLY WITH PRIOR
WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE MANUFACTURER
• Do not operate any machine on which the safety or instruction
placards or decals are missing or illegible.
• Check the machine for modifications to original components.
Ensure that any modifications have been approved by JLG.
• Avoid accumulation of debris on platform floor. Keep mud, oil,
grease, and other slippery substances from footwear and plat-
form floor.
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